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Will they fit???

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Evening all, I'm looking at buying some new wheels for my Rev 2 MK2. I know I need 5x114.3 and have found a nice set but they're 18", tyres are 255/35/18 8.5 j. Does anyone know if these will fit OK without and modifications to the arches or suspension?



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Oh, well thats not the answer I was hoping for. I've ready somewhere that 255 should go on the rear, the seller of the wheels has suggested putting 235 tyres on the front wheels. Would that make a difference? If I need to have smaller wheels on the front then its going to make finding a second hand pair a lot harder
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http://91mr2.com/wheel-and-tire-calculator/

18s will make the ride suck.

You might get 255s to fit the rear (might need an arch roll or a bit of camber), and in my experience fitting oversized tyres in the front will cause more tram-lining over and above any fitting problems you have to overcome.

17s tend to be a popular choice as you get a better selection of tyres and still scope for some sidewall.
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8.5J on the front is too wide and very likely to result in the tyre rubbing on the arch liner on turns.
Also 255 is the maximum section tyre width for a 8.5J wheel
https://www.tyres-pneus-online.co.uk/ty ... dvice.html

Furthermore the OP has left out a rather crucial bit of info. The wheel offset.
http://www.mr2oc.co.uk/know-your-2.html ... bartid=261

18s same width all round: sounds like they're off a Nissan (Silvia/Skyline).
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